Abstract:
A subscriber device (10) includes one or more sensors (102) for measuring an object electromagnetic characteristic, such as conductivity, permittivity or permeability. A controller (104) stores the object electromagnetic parameter in memory (106) and, operating in accordance with a performance enhancement routine stored in the memory (106), enhances operation of the subscriber device (10) in accordance with the electromagnetic parameter. The controller (104) may do this by adjusting the power of an amplifier (112), the frequency of a synthesizer (114) or the impedance of an antenna (110). A software program controlling the subscriber device and a corresponding method are described.
Abstract:
An electronic information processing device (110) includes a transceiver (215), a CPU (120), and a display (225). The transceiver (215) receives one or more messages from at least one communication device (60) and transmits one or more messages to the at least one communication device (60). The CPU (120) is coupled to the transceiver (215) for processing the received and transmitted messages. The display (225) is coupled to the CPU (120). The display (225) includes a first screen layout (229) including a screen saver graphic, and a second screen layout (237) including a two way messaging interface window (240) for displaying the received and transmitted messages. The CPU (120) activates the second screen layout (237) for two way messaging communication with at least one information processing device user.
Abstract:
A portable device (100) communicates with a short range wireless local area network (114) and a wide area communication system (116). The portable device (100) receives a location data from the short range wireless local area network (114). The portable device (100) generates a location sensitive information request to the wide area communication system (116) including the location data received from the short range wireless local area network (114).
Abstract:
A subscriber's PMU (Personal Messaging Unit) (14) determines when the number of incoming messages is likely to be excessive by counting the incoming messages and comparing their number and rate of receipt to stored thresholds. The subscriber is alerted when an excess is detected, and he is given options such as: routing future messages to himself via alternate and less expensive communications links (34, 38), or terminating messages sent to one of his PMU's addresses that has been receiving messages at a high rate. Similar control can be effected at the PMU's base station (12).